#261 is off the list!!!! My finger sparkles!

We got engaged last night! We had picked out a ring a few months ago, put a deposit, but I didn’t know he had picked it up. Toronto is in the midst of a HUGE ice storm right now, we haven’t had power/heat going on two days now.

We went to his mom’s house for Christmas dinner, had all friends and family around. At one point after dinner I could see everybody looking at me but I had no idea what was going on. So eventually everyone gathered in the living room to “look at a slide show” but when I walked in, my now-fiance (EEEEEE!) gave me a hug and started talking about how I was the best thing to have come into his life and that he’s never thought anyone could integrate with him like I have. I was nervous laughing and had this weird smile plastered on my face the whole time.

Then he got down onto both knees, took the ring out, and asked me to marry him. He was SO nervous he didn’t wait for my answer and kept nervous talking about how he thought that’s how it was supposed to be done but he didn’t know since he’s never done it before! Lol, then I started crying and said yes!

Congratulations! I’m also braving the ice storm right now – I have family visiting from New York right now but two other aunts also stayed with us last night. I’ve been slowly hearing about people’s electricity coming back on and I hope yours does soon too!